Quotes from Pascal Siakam

The fact that I will be a relentless rebounder and I will go for every rebound. That's a skill.

The fact that I can come in and give energy to the team, no matter my skill level, I have that. That's an NBA ready skill.

Cologne, you know, you gotta make sure you smell good all the time.

I'm an athlete. Anything that involves running or jumping I've always been excited about, so basketball was exciting.

Having more freedom to bring the ball up and have the ball in my hands, just trusting me with the ball, that was one of the big things. My rookie year, I didn't have that. Just having that trust in me, just working and them seeing that I'm getting better at it, that I'm capable, that was kind of like a changing point for me.

I could have played soccer if I wanted.

I was a soccer player. Basketball wasn't my thing.

LaMarcus Aldridge, his midrange game, his turnaround jumper is awesome.

I think that's the beauty of it - knowing you're not where you want to be, there is something new you can learn every day. That gets you excited.

If you watch my game, freshman year to sophomore year, I was a different player.

In college from my freshman year to my sophomore year, I always got better, and that's just my mindset.

My dad's always going to be my motivation.

I watch a lot of players. Guys like Kenneth Faried, his motor. I'm trying to take that and put that into my game.

There's no way to practice or run or do anything to match the speed of the game.

I'm spicy and I've got skills.

Watching Ibaka and all those people. They were from Africa. They spoke French. They were kind of like me. That's when I began thinking basketball is something I can do.

I said before, I want to be a starter, I want to be an all-star - not a borderline all-star.

It wasn't like I came in and was like, 'I'm going to be a starter.' That was never in my head. It was always about, like, 'I can make sure I come and I'm better and I can handle the ball and I can shoot and I can defend. And, if I can do those things, I will play.'

I'm definitely not a personal-type guy where I care about personal accolades and stuff, but definitely a team-guy first.

I've always put the work in to not only get be an All-Star, but be an All-Star for a long time. That's my goal.

I've always believed in myself and I've always put the work in to get to not only be an all-star but be an all-star for a long time. That's my goal. I think about these things and I feel like I have the ability to do it.

After MIP, it was like, 'OK, there is way more.' We thinking MVP, we thinking All-Star.

Having fun with family, playing video games, and listening to music calms me down and gets me away from the NBA world.

It doesn't matter where you get drafted.